Austin v. . Paving Co.

This is an action brought by plaintiff against defendant for injuries sustained in trying to make a plow point used in road construction. Plaintiff alleges that while he was beating the plow point "a piece of hot steel flew off said plow point and hit plaintiff's forefinger on his left hand, and as a result thereof he was forced to have said finger amputated."

The plaintiff testified, in part: "They were doing highway work on State Highway No. 80, in Anson County near Wadesboro, N.C. and I was working for them there. I was employed to look after the teams and do anything the superintendent…